The Steelers are serious about winning games. So serious, in fact, that they are no longer playing them – at least in one sense.

Pittsburgh is 0-4 for the first time since 1968, entering Sunday’s game at the Jets. Coach Mike Tomlin wants his players to focus only on getting that first one, so he had the pool clues, ping pong paddle and shuffleboard discs removed from the locker room.

Will the approach work Sunday?

Well, the Steelers probably need to increase their sack total. History has shown that their best teams sacked opposing quarterbacks much more than this group, which ranks last in the league with four sacks through four games.

Despite the Steelers’ rough start, their offense has shown glimmers of hope lately. Those will need to continue against the Jets’ stout defense on Sunday.